Phrases with «nonce»

The word "nonce" is a term used to describe a person or an object that is only intended for a specific or single purpose. It refers to something that is temporary or used once and doesn't have a long-term or permanent value. Full definition

Sentences with «nonce»

  • So here's a more or less random, and certainly idiosyncratic, set of those catchy, silly (or even daft), bits of nonce music that once were all the rage but now seem to have disappeared (whether in favour of earnestness or coolness unalloyed, I'm can't say, being fairly unattached to the current pop music scene). (slaw.ca)
  • you really talk senseless and nonce stuff. (justarsenal.com)
  • When Julia Hartley - Brewer branded the England squad a «bunch of overpaid nonces» in the wake of their embarrassing Euros exit at the hands of Iceland, those on social media expressed mixed reactions of ridicule and ridiculousness. (caughtoffside.com)
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